This is a photo of the #11 left green side bunker drainage pipe that we discovered was a problem. We had an issue with drainage and did some exploratory work and found that the entire pipe was compromised with willow roots and organic matter. On the far right of the picture that is the root cluster that is actually about 10 feet long with a diameter of 4 inches. As soon as we pulled this out it solved our problem. So we decided since we are in here any way to go ahead and remove the lower part of the bunker which has been contaminated with silt and replace with clean bunker sand.With the beginning of the season it is time for us to walk all greens and approaches searching for poa. What you see in the bottom two pictures is a round up stick similar to a bingo blotter. We use this to dab the small poa plants that have invaded our bent grass. Essentially once the round-up has taken effect it will look like a ball mark. This practice is essential in keeping our greens poa free.
